Category Archives: books

Is The Book Better Than The Movie?

Here’s a super Good Question. What’s better? The book or the movie? It came on the other night and I know we’ve talked about this before but not for a while and we have a lot of different readers now … Continue reading

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Why can’t we spell it correctly?

Josh is in first grade now, and starting to read chapter books.  He’s a massive fan of the Magic Treehouse Books, and I am too. I love that the whole point of them is to encourage reading, imagination and adventure. … Continue reading

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T.G.I.F.

Well, it’s Friday again! I hope everyone had a good week. I’m not too sure what’s on the agenda for this weekend, but I know one thing….NO WORK, which  for me, means no kids other than my own! Unless of … Continue reading

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Question of the Day

Have you ever tried to read a book that you just couldn’t “get into”?  What was it?

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T.G.I.F.

Happy Friday everyone! This will be short and sweet, because nothing new has really been going on around here, and we have no real plans this weekend. Which is nice. I do plan on taking a LOT of clothes to … Continue reading

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Happy Monday!

Another weekend passes. I hope everyone had a good one! Ours was pretty good. Saturday Jason golfed, so Bailey and I had a day together, just the two of us. We rode our bikes into town, which is about 2.5 miles. … Continue reading

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Question of the Day

When your favorite author releases a new title, do you run out and buy the hardcover or wait for the softcover?

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Free Chat Thursday

How’s everyone’s week so far? Mine has been good, quiet and relaxing actually. I like having time off, now that I’m down to one kid, 3 days a week. My mornings are certainly a lot more relaxed and peaceful. One … Continue reading

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Jesse Ventura. What do you think?

Ah, Jesse Ventura. Former Governor of uh, um…….my state of Minnesota! Is this guy a kook or what? I mean really. Have any of you heard him talk about his new book? “American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies and More Dirty Lies the Government Tells Us.” He was … Continue reading

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Gotta Read

I love to read.  I love to read so much that I have to be careful about starting a book, because if it’s good enough, I will do NOTHING until that book is complete.  And I mean nothing.  I will … Continue reading

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The Kindle

I have a question for all of you. Do you have a Kindle or do you know anyone who has one? Help. I think I want one but I want some opinions before I buy something like this. I’d heard … Continue reading

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Question of the day

What is the longest book you ever read?

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Question of the day

Would you rather read the book or see the movie?  Any movie, not this one in particular.

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My old books

I read a lot.  I have at least one book going at all times.  I have no idea why I love it.  I do know I’ve done it as far back as I can remember.  I can just get lost … Continue reading

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Question of the day

What was the last book you read?

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Question of the day

If you could have been the author of any single book already written, which book would you want to have penned?

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The Outsiders

When I saw this in my People magazine a few weeks ago, I couldn’t believe 25 years had passed since this movie came out.  It was a favorite of mine as well as my boys.  I’d read the book years … Continue reading

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Question of the day

If you could have been the author of any single book already written, which book would you want to have penned?

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